Physics demystified
By: Stan Gibilisco
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Demystified series; McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 557
ISBN-13: 9780071744508
Subjects: Physics
Description: An easy-to-follow introduction to advanced physics that covers key topics, concepts and applications and uses simple explanations to help students grasp the field's foundations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Classical physics; title: Review of scientific notation; title: Units and constants; title: Mass, force, and motion; title: Momentum, work, energy, and power; title: Particles of matter; title: Basic states of matter; title: Temperature, pressure, and changes of state; title: pt. 2. Electricity, magnetism, and electronics; title: Direct current; title: Alternating current; title: Magnetism; title: More about alternating current; title: Semiconductors; title: pt. 3. Waves, particles, space, and time; title: Wave phenomena; title: Forms of radiation; title: Optics; title: Relativity theory .